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Comparative effects of cilostazol and other therapies for intermittent claudication.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11434896     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Many patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) have intermittent claudication or problems with ambulation and mobility. Exercise and smoking cessation are primary therapies for claudication, but drug treatment may provide additional benefit. The data supporting use of pentoxifylline for claudication are weak, and pentoxifylline is not generally accepted as efficacious. Cilostazol is a new drug for the treatment of claudication. It appears to modestly benefit walking ability and it has other potentially useful effects, including inhibition of platelet aggregation and beneficial effects on serum lipids. In a randomized, prospective, double-blind trial examining walking ability in patients with PAD with moderate-to-severe claudication, cilostazol was superior to both placebo and pentoxifylline.
Authors:
D L Dawson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  87     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2001 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-07-03     Completed Date:  2001-08-09     Revised Date:  2013-05-30    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  19D-27D     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. ddawson@bcm.tmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Intermittent Claudication / diagnosis,  drug therapy*
Pentoxifylline / therapeutic use*
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Tetrazoles / therapeutic use*
Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; 0/Tetrazoles; 0/Vasodilator Agents; 6493-05-6/Pentoxifylline; N7Z035406B/cilostazol

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